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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Peach Cobbler” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the woman refer to the man with whom she is having an affair as Not-Daniel?
(a) Her ex-boyfriend’s name was Daniel.
(b) She cannot remember his name but it sounds like Daniel.
(c) She has mistaken him for an old high school friend named Daniel.
(d) She does not like the name Daniel.

2. Why was their father nicknamed Stet in the short story “Dear Sister”?
(a) Because he sold Stetson hats.
(b) Because he always wore Stetson cologne.
(c) Because he wore a stethoscope around his neck.
(d) Because in high school he always wore a Stetson hat.

3. What grade is the girl in when she “had tired of fighting off boys and gave in” (55)?
(a) 11th.
(b) 10th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 9th.

4. What type of alcohol does the little girl’s mother drink when the pastor does not come on Monday in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) Tanqueray.
(b) Patron.
(c) Grey Goose.
(d) Smirnoff.

5. What liquor is Tasheta setting up for them when the writer returns to the room after trying to find out who her other sister is in "Dear Sister"?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Gin.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Tequila.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the little girl think the man who visits her mother is God?

2. Why does the little girl’s mother not allow her to go to a sleepover at Latasha’s in “Peach Cobbler”?

3. To whom is the narrator of “Dear Sister” writing at the start of the short story?

4. What does the girl’s mother in “Peach Cobbler” tell her she would do if she was smart when she finds her making peach cobbler?

5. How old is Eula when she and Caroletta first become intimate?

(see the answer key)

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